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brain in Portuguese

brain in Portuguese is cérebro, intelecto, cabeça — brain means the organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.

brain in Portuguese

cérebro
noun
cérebro
noun
(in the plural) Intellect.
intelecto
noun
(in the plural) Intellect.
cérebro
noun
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
cabeça
noun
(plurale tantum) A person who provides the intelligence required for something.
cérebro
noun
(informal) An intelligent person.
cabeça
noun
(informal) An intelligent person.
crânio
noun
(informal) An intelligent person.

What does "brain" mean?

  1. noun The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
    "The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement."
  2. noun A person's intelligence or mental ability.
    "Use your brain and think it through before you answer."
  3. noun An especially intelligent person, or the person supplying the ideas behind a plan.
    "My sister is the real brain in our family and always gets top marks."
  4. verb Informal: to hit someone hard on the head.
    "Watch out for that low branch, or you'll brain yourself on it."
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brain in a sentence

  • The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement.
  • A concussion is an injury to the brain.
  • Use your brain and think it through before you answer.
  • He has a good brain for numbers but very little patience.

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What is "brain" in Portuguese?
"brain" in Portuguese is cérebro, intelecto, cabeça. brain means: The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, emotion, and the rest of the nervous system.
How do you use "brain" in a sentence?
Example: "The surgeon explained which part of the brain controls speech and movement." In Portuguese, "brain" is cérebro, intelecto, cabeça.
Are there other ways to say "brain" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "brain": cérebro, intelecto, cabeça, crânio.
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